Colleen Cecil

Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues

DanAgri-Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Event, Interview, Irrigation, Legislative, Regulation, Special Reports, Water

…A long growing season Active participation in groundwater planning Farmers in the area are at the table as the county navigates SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act) requirements. While compliance isn’t…

land-grant universities

Land-Grant Universities: History & Native American Colleges

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Education, This Land of Ours

AI image generated by ChatGPT Expanding America’s Land-Grant Tradition Most land-grant universities Americans know today—such as Iowa State University and Kansas State University—trace their origins to the landmark Morrill Act…

California

California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Economy, Interview, Podcasts, Special Reports

…raising costs for farmers and complicating operations. Despite these obstacles, Woolf emphasizes that farmers continue to act as stewards of the land, producing substantial crops while managing limited resources. Regulatory…

California

Organic Farming, Regulation & Innovation in California

DanAgNet News Hour, Agri-Business, Disease, Economy, Interview, Irrigation, Labor and Immigration, Legislative, Organic, Pistachios, Podcasts, Regulation, Soil, Special Reports, Technology, Water

…of farming in one of the most regulated states in the nation. Jacobs describes the constant balancing act: exceptional weather and yield potential on one side, and soaring labor costs,…

american

America’s Biggest Farm Boom: 1860–1910

DanAgri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, Economy, This Land of Ours

…expansion, including: The Homestead Act encouraging land settlement The spread of railroad infrastructure Immigration and population growth Increased demand for food and fiber These developments fueled both opportunity and rapid…

California Table Grapes

California Table Grapes: A Strong, High-Quality Season

DanAgri-Business, Commodities, Economy, Grapes, Interview, Special Reports

…Navigating Retail Challenges Even with standout fruit quality, early-season challenges affected movement. From August through September, retail demand slowed due to higher-than-normal prices and reduced promotional activity. But as fall…

Civil War

Post–Civil War Wheat Crash: How Farmers Turned to Corn and Livestock

DanAmerican Agriculture History Minute, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field & Row Crops, Grain, This Land of Ours

…cases, whole harvests were wiped out before farmers could act. These infestations, combined with the already poor yields, made wheat farming an increasingly risky venture in the years following the…

Van Groningen

Van Groningen & Sons: A Century of California Farming

DanAgri-Business, Corn, Economy, Education, Field & Row Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Interview, Melons, Nursery crops, Special Reports

…adapt to new groundwater regulations under SGMA (Sustainable Groundwater Management Act). “We actually have more water in storage than we’re using,” he said. “Now we’re encouraging farmers to use more…